River under the Sea

Is there a river under the sea?

This is the question that has been going on in minds of people ever since the news of discovery of a ‘river under sea’ starting making rounds all over the place. According to this news, a group of divers have discovered an undersea river, complete with trees and leaves flowing on the sea bed. This undersea river has been discovered in Mexico, under the sea of Mexico. It’s been given name of ‘Cenote Angelita’ but is more famously known as river in sea.

According to Anatoly Beloshchin and his group of divers who were first ones to discover this phenomenon, this river under water is a complete river like any conventional one. It flows as much as 115 feet deep at some places, with flow of both fresh water and salty water at varying depths. Besides this single undersea river, other instances of river under water have been discovered by scientists all over the world.

Another case of river under sea was discovered by team of Dr. Dan Parson of University of Leed at bottom of Black Sea. This undersea river is considered to be flowing with enough flow to count it as sixth largest rivers of the world when compared to its counterparts on the land. Believed to be more than hundred feet deep at certain places, this river can flow with a rate of four miles per hour and about 22,000 cubic meters of water passing through this particular channel.

These findings have made scientists all over the world to consider the possibility of existence of more such rivers under sea and on ocean beds. What was earlier considered as a miracle or maybe an instance of paranormal activity has now scientific explanations to make this process clearer. This makes one thing certain- rivers under the sea can exist scientifically.

The reason for formation of such rivers can be varied. Sometimes it stems from the bigger part of the sea underneath, and flows and carries a lot of sediments, which over the time convert it into a complete river like body of its own. The river in sea discovered by Dr. Parson and his team is believed to have been formed as a result of this phenomenon. Stemming from the salty water of Mediterranean Sea into the Black sea through the Bosphorus Strait, this undersea river carves a channel of its own which can run as much as 0.6 miles wide. The sediments carried by this flow make a river bed forming a separate structure.

Even in Mexico, there exists Cenote Angelita a very famous sea river. However, scientists believe a separate phenomenon for this finding. This undersea river is believed to be actually a bed of thick layer of hydrogen sulfide gas which is produced by bacteria of sea bed upon decomposition of organic matter. This is nothing like a real river in many terms as this is just a thick layer of foul smelling gas that curves and bends its path like a river would. However, the illusion it creates is of a river, even with river banks and foliage. This is enough to classify it as an undersea river, in opinion of many scientists.

Ever since news of such rivers under sea, scientists all over the world have been looking for more such examples. Many have been found and even more maybe discovered. However, this makes one thing clear- as much as we would like the mythological angle to it; a river under water is just as scientific as atoms and molecules.

 Is this answer you question? Is there really a river under the sea? 

A real River, complete with tress and leaves

You tell me your answer. Do you believe?  

Spices

Spices help enhance digestion and improve immunity

Health Tips 

Nutritious foods is essential to build up resistance. The items on your diet should be packed with nutrients and multivitamins. Incorporate salads and fruits of different kinds.

Try to eat freshly cooked food. If stored in the fridge, warm before eating.

Fats and carbohydrates should be eaten in the right proportion. Avoid oily and deep fried foods. Vegetarians should include proteins in their diet through dal, milk and milk products and soya products

Spices like garlic, pepper, asafoetida (hing), jeera, turmeric and coriander help enhance digestion and improve immunity.

Latte Art

While many agree that making a good cup of espresso is an art within itself, latte art refers to patterns made in the foam topping espresso drinks. If you want to get in touch with your inner barista (expert in coffee preparation), latte art is a critical skill, which can take years to master.

1.Pour enough cold milk (34 ºF or 1 ºC)for one cup into the steam pitcher.

2.Put the steam wand at the bottom of the pitcher. Turn on the steam, and slowly raise the wand until it is near the top of the milk. Lower the pitcher as the milk rises so the steam wand stays 1 cm away from the top of the milk. The milk should not stretch too much nor should there be any big bubbles. This should create a smooth, velvety milk as opposed to the foam that sits atop most espresso drinks.

3.Allow the milk to reach 80 ºF (27 ºC). Then place the steam wand on the side of the pitcher, deep into the milk, positioning the pitcher to spin counterclockwise. Keep doing this motion until the milk heats to 150 ºF to 160 ºF (65 ºC - 70 ºC).

4.Shut the steam and remove the steam wand and thermometer from the milk. Clean the steam wand with a wet cloth.

5.Let the milk settle for a few seconds. This will allow a more velvety texture.

6.Swirl the milk vigorously. If you see any bubbles, pound the pitcher on the counter several times and go back to swirling the milk for 20 to 30 seconds.

7.Start pouring the milk into the espresso.

• To create a flower pattern: pour the milk about an inch (2 cm - 3 cm) away from the bottom. Once the cup is about half filled, gently shake the pitcher back and forth while slowly moving it backwards. The flower design will move forward, filling the cup. Do this with a shaking motion originating at the wrist instead of moving your hand back and forth.
• To create a heart pattern: Shake your hand as you would in making a flower. However, instead of moving backwards, keep your hand in the same general area, focusing on making a ringed circle.

8.Continue until the foam reaches the top of the cup. Then, sweep the rest of the milk up the center of the newly created pattern. Use a minimal amount to avoid sinking the pattern.

9.Embellish the design using stencils, powder, and milk foam. This step is optional, as many prefer to limit their latte art to "free form" methods, but you may want to experiment with the possibilities added by "etching."

• To write a word, such as "love" in the picture, melt milk chocolate and using a pin as a paintbrush drag the melting chocolate over the foamed milk. More commonly this is done by dipping said pointy object into the cream of the drink being decorated, and then transferring that cream stained foam to the pure white foam to 'draw' a design.

Food Art